Reviews
‘Spirit Halloween’ is Light on Scares but Heavy with Heart [Review]
There’s something comforting about Spirit Halloween: The Movie. Maybe it’s the innocent story of friendship, or how it asks us to reminisce about our childhood Halloween memories, or the...
Horror Sequels Nobody Asked For
Horror sequels are everywhere. They always have been. While every other filmmaking trend comes and goes, the sequel always survives. If a film is even modestly successful, a follow-up effort becomes s...
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin is a Promising Adaptation that Falls Apart at the End [DVD Review]
Incest. Poison. Revenge. Just a few elements expected by fans of V.C. Andrews that are delivered in spades in the most recent, four-part adaptation of her work. The first three parts are rather succes...
Seven Surprisingly Good Remakes Nobody Saw
Why do we have so many remakes? Is there any single question—maybe not worded quite exactly like that—that you hear more from horror fans on the Internet? I see it asked every single day...
Maneater Can’t Even Be Bothered to Justify Its Existence [Review]
Shark movies are tough to get right, because it’s near impossible to present realistic-looking footage of these terrifying creatures in action. Even animatronics tend to be tougher to control i...
When I Consume You is Another Head-Scratcher from Perry Blackshear [Review]
Indie filmmaker Perry Blackshear is gradually carving out a niche for himself as a purveyor of thoughtful, strange, and often deeply unsettling horror movies following the release of They Look Like Pe...
Glorious Lives Up to Its Delightfully Deranged Premise [Review]
The premise of Glorious lends itself well to one of those delectable one-line synopses: A man is trapped in a bathroom with an otherworldly being communicating with him through a glory-hole. That the ...
The Faculty is Prime Late ’90s Horror [The Rabid Dog’s House]
The Rabid Dog’s House is a recurring feature at Wicked Horror where contributor Justin Steele uncovers hidden gems, lost classics, and overlooked indie offerings with a little bite. Flying...
Isabelle Fuhrman Shines in Fun but Unnecessary Horror Prequel ‘Orphan: First Kill’ [Review]
When news broke that a follow-up to Orphan was in development, the big question was: How? After all, those who saw the exceptional original know that the climax leaves the door fairly closed to a sequ...